National Democratic Party of Liberia

The National Democratic Party of Liberia (NDPL) is a progressive political party in Liberia that was founded in August 1984 by President Samuel Doe's supporters. Doe won 50.93% of the vote in 1985 as the NDPL candidate, and it dominated both chambers of the legislature, winning 21/26 Senate seats and 51/64 House of Representatives seats. When the First Liberian Civil War broke out in 1989, the NDPL lost its power, and Doe was assassinated a year later. In 1997, led by George Boley, the party won no legislature seats, and the party remained minor.